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    Denevers
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    I'm no master, quite average.. but still.. he's 6 !! ok, I made silly moves -- was not in the mood, but he did win. reminds me this great quote from the Simpsons I think the saddest day of my life was when I realized I could beat my Dad at most things, and Bart experienced that at the age of four. I'm so proud of him :) Denevers -- modified at 7:18 Friday 3rd March, 2006 Fixed the grammar in the title -- thanks Paul (now all the replies are wrong.)

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      I'm no master, quite average.. but still.. he's 6 !! ok, I made silly moves -- was not in the mood, but he did win. reminds me this great quote from the Simpsons I think the saddest day of my life was when I realized I could beat my Dad at most things, and Bart experienced that at the age of four. I'm so proud of him :) Denevers -- modified at 7:18 Friday 3rd March, 2006 Fixed the grammar in the title -- thanks Paul (now all the replies are wrong.)

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      It is a sad day when 6 year olds beat their dads up with chess boards... * Friendly language tip; you should say "My son beat me at chess." regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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        It is a sad day when 6 year olds beat their dads up with chess boards... * Friendly language tip; you should say "My son beat me at chess." regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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        Dinuj Nath
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        Quick, get yourself a good chess book. :) And don't let him read it otherwise ...

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          It is a sad day when 6 year olds beat their dads up with chess boards... * Friendly language tip; you should say "My son beat me at chess." regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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          Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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          :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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            I'm no master, quite average.. but still.. he's 6 !! ok, I made silly moves -- was not in the mood, but he did win. reminds me this great quote from the Simpsons I think the saddest day of my life was when I realized I could beat my Dad at most things, and Bart experienced that at the age of four. I'm so proud of him :) Denevers -- modified at 7:18 Friday 3rd March, 2006 Fixed the grammar in the title -- thanks Paul (now all the replies are wrong.)

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            Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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            That's priceless! My Dad taught me to play when I was about 8 (I think), and it took me ages to beat him. I discovered I loved the game (enough to make the school chess team briefly), but in recent years I've not kept up with it (lack of opponents, mainly!). I'd love to teach my eldest to play (he's 7 1/2 now) but without direct contact (or even telephone contact) it's just not going to happen. :( Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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              That's priceless! My Dad taught me to play when I was about 8 (I think), and it took me ages to beat him. I discovered I loved the game (enough to make the school chess team briefly), but in recent years I've not kept up with it (lack of opponents, mainly!). I'd love to teach my eldest to play (he's 7 1/2 now) but without direct contact (or even telephone contact) it's just not going to happen. :( Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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              Xiangyang Liu
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              Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

              but without direct contact (or even telephone contact) it's just not going to happen.

              I heard it is possible for two people to play over the internet (I am not a chess player or chess lover).[

              My articles and software tools

              ](http://mysite.verizon.net/XiangYangL/index.htm)

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                That's priceless! My Dad taught me to play when I was about 8 (I think), and it took me ages to beat him. I discovered I loved the game (enough to make the school chess team briefly), but in recent years I've not kept up with it (lack of opponents, mainly!). I'd love to teach my eldest to play (he's 7 1/2 now) but without direct contact (or even telephone contact) it's just not going to happen. :( Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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                I know you have a difficult situation with your son but are even letters to him and from him banned? It might be a push at the age of 71/2 but chess-by-mail might work. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                  That's priceless! My Dad taught me to play when I was about 8 (I think), and it took me ages to beat him. I discovered I loved the game (enough to make the school chess team briefly), but in recent years I've not kept up with it (lack of opponents, mainly!). I'd love to teach my eldest to play (he's 7 1/2 now) but without direct contact (or even telephone contact) it's just not going to happen. :( Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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                  Denevers
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                  Sorry to hear this. Denevers

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                    Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

                    but without direct contact (or even telephone contact) it's just not going to happen.

                    I heard it is possible for two people to play over the internet (I am not a chess player or chess lover).[

                    My articles and software tools

                    ](http://mysite.verizon.net/XiangYangL/index.htm)

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                    Denevers
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                    it is over MSN Messenger ... Denevers

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                      It is a sad day when 6 year olds beat their dads up with chess boards... * Friendly language tip; you should say "My son beat me at chess." regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                      Denevers
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                      that's when he looses... :-D Denevers

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                        I'm no master, quite average.. but still.. he's 6 !! ok, I made silly moves -- was not in the mood, but he did win. reminds me this great quote from the Simpsons I think the saddest day of my life was when I realized I could beat my Dad at most things, and Bart experienced that at the age of four. I'm so proud of him :) Denevers -- modified at 7:18 Friday 3rd March, 2006 Fixed the grammar in the title -- thanks Paul (now all the replies are wrong.)

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                        Dario Solera
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                        Never played chess with my dad. :sigh: Only with my mum and my PC (and they win always). :~ ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA]

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                          It is a sad day when 6 year olds beat their dads up with chess boards... * Friendly language tip; you should say "My son beat me at chess." regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                          Nish Nishant
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                          Yeah, kids are so violent these days. Man, that was shocking - and his own dad too. Regards, Nish


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                            I'm no master, quite average.. but still.. he's 6 !! ok, I made silly moves -- was not in the mood, but he did win. reminds me this great quote from the Simpsons I think the saddest day of my life was when I realized I could beat my Dad at most things, and Bart experienced that at the age of four. I'm so proud of him :) Denevers -- modified at 7:18 Friday 3rd March, 2006 Fixed the grammar in the title -- thanks Paul (now all the replies are wrong.)

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                            Nish Nishant
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                            Anyone sees Family Guy here. There's an episode where Peter finds out that Chris has a bigger body part than he does, and competes with him at everything, ferociously in the rest of the episode. Regards, Nish


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                              I'm no master, quite average.. but still.. he's 6 !! ok, I made silly moves -- was not in the mood, but he did win. reminds me this great quote from the Simpsons I think the saddest day of my life was when I realized I could beat my Dad at most things, and Bart experienced that at the age of four. I'm so proud of him :) Denevers -- modified at 7:18 Friday 3rd March, 2006 Fixed the grammar in the title -- thanks Paul (now all the replies are wrong.)

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                              Heh - and I thought my daughter (just turned 5) was doing well because she plays dominos well and can handle the strategy required to play puzzle games like Chuzzle and Jawbreaker! :)    Congrats - great work!    Peace! -=- James


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                                Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

                                but without direct contact (or even telephone contact) it's just not going to happen.

                                I heard it is possible for two people to play over the internet (I am not a chess player or chess lover).[

                                My articles and software tools

                                ](http://mysite.verizon.net/XiangYangL/index.htm)

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                                Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                                It is, but I prefer the face to face approach. Preferably with a nice bottle of something next to the chessboard, and two glasses. :cool: Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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                                  Sorry to hear this. Denevers

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                                  Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                                  That's OK hun. Life can be like that sometimes. Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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                                    I know you have a difficult situation with your son but are even letters to him and from him banned? It might be a push at the age of 71/2 but chess-by-mail might work. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                                    Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                                    I was able to wirte to them for a while, but not directly...it's a long story. I've pretty much resigned myself to waiting for them to contact me when they're older now. Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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                                      I know you have a difficult situation with your son but are even letters to him and from him banned? It might be a push at the age of 71/2 but chess-by-mail might work. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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                                      Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                                      I was able to write to them for a while, but not directly...it's a long story. I've pretty much resigned myself to waiting for them to contact me when they're older now. Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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                                        Heh - and I thought my daughter (just turned 5) was doing well because she plays dominos well and can handle the strategy required to play puzzle games like Chuzzle and Jawbreaker! :)    Congrats - great work!    Peace! -=- James


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                                        Denevers
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                                        I started teaching my son at 5 (and my dauther which was 7 then), the rules of chess are not terribly complicated , just a few basic movements and a few rules. The challenge is the enormous number of combinaisons from those basic rules. The rest is gaining experience. Kids learn faster that we old farts do. If fact, domino might be a bit more challenging because the kids needs to count, which is not required at chess (unless you count points) Denevers

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                                          I was able to write to them for a while, but not directly...it's a long story. I've pretty much resigned myself to waiting for them to contact me when they're older now. Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.

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                                          :(( My sympathies, Anna :rose:. I can't imagine how much that hurts.


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